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(6,552 posts) Thu Aug 18, 2016, 11:44 AM Aug 2016

How Bernie Sanders Avoided Disclosing His Personal Finances [View all]

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Source: NBC News

NBC News:

But when federal law required Sanders to reveal, by May 15, current details of his personal finances, his campaign lawyer asked the Federal Election Commission for a 45-day extension. Request granted.

On June 30, Sanders' campaign requested a second 45-day extension, saying the senator had "good cause" to delay because of his "current campaign schedule and officeholder duties."

Again, regulators said yes.

Now that Sanders' second extension has expired, spokesman Michael Briggs confirmed to the Center for Public Integrity that the senator won't file a presidential campaign personal financial disclosure after all.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/how-bernie-sanders-avoided-disclosing-his-personal-finances-n633081

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How Bernie Sanders Avoided Disclosing His Personal Finances [View all] kstewart33 Aug 2016 OP

Hmmm, what's he hiding? Fast Walker 52 Aug 2016 #1

Really? Sanders has been a treasure for the party and this country. He should keep this FighttheFuture Aug 2016 #15

Being transparent one self is not a distraction from the issues you are putting forth. FigTree Aug 2016 #18

Riiight. Bernies a secret Koch cousin, worth billions! Putting this out at this point would just FighttheFuture Aug 2016 #22

I agree. There's no point now. FigTree Aug 2016 #26

The primary tazkcmo Aug 2016 #34

You're using the same argument Trump would use to not release his tax returns: that someone pnwmom Aug 2016 #21

Only in the minds of pinheads trying to protect Trump. Trump IS the nominee and he could become FighttheFuture Aug 2016 #23

I'm not saying he should release them now. I'm saying that him not doing it pnwmom Aug 2016 #24

Except Primary Candidate is very different from Party Nominee. It has no relevance. Also FighttheFuture Aug 2016 #25

I agree! True Dough Aug 2016 #28

Well, it's odd since he seems to have to do it for compliance Fast Walker 52 Aug 2016 #27

Does it raise suspicions IndieLindy Aug 2016 #33

Look what happened when in Arpil he released his 2014 returns. the National Puke Review raked FighttheFuture Aug 2016 #37

???????????????????? n/t kacekwl Aug 2016 #2

Well, that does it, he needs to drop out of the Presidential race, ASAP! jalan48 Aug 2016 #3

That does it, I'm voting for Hillary in November. geek tragedy Aug 2016 #4

This isn't about the primary and you know it. It's about character and honesty, or lack thereof. BobbyDrake Aug 2016 #17

Bull hockey. tazkcmo Aug 2016 #35

Probably didn't see a need to disclose unless he won the nomination bucolic_frolic Aug 2016 #5

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #6

Don't relitigate the primaries. lark Aug 2016 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author FighttheFuture Aug 2016 #13

Great idea... tonedevil Aug 2016 #7

A post just like this about Hillary I made was censored Pluvious Aug 2016 #11

Yep Roy Rolling Aug 2016 #12

Does the small-mindedness refer to a desire to deny valid and relevant news stories LanternWaste Aug 2016 #31

There is no relevance... tonedevil Aug 2016 #32

I don't see this as pertinent news. Now trump's financial disclosure is a closed book because he shraby Aug 2016 #8

Somebody stirring the O ShitPot again Cryptoad Aug 2016 #9

Fuck these whiners. Bernie should keep this private and out of the current election. FighttheFuture Aug 2016 #14

So you can bypass federal law requiring disclosure by just getting extensions? tammywammy Aug 2016 #16

he is so busy out there campaigning for dems every day ..right? he can ignore this issue nt msongs Aug 2016 #19

The "good cause" was that he likely knew how things were going to turn out. I guess he figured ... NurseJackie Aug 2016 #20

what privacy? Supposedly he doesn't have much personal wealth Fast Walker 52 Aug 2016 #29

National Review had a problem with his 2014 returnsl. Bernie did not wear his hair shirt so FighttheFuture Aug 2016 #38

Fancy that. Posting bullshit and refighting the primary is all fine and good when it is about Purveyor Aug 2016 #30

That's politics... I can't get mad at him... Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #36

Maybe he also had an IRS extension and his return is extended until ALBliberal Aug 2016 #39